Roush's own daughters, Alia and Aisha, were kidnapped by their non-custodial Saudi father and were never returned to the United States.
Now grown, they remain in Saudi Arabia due to its ban on women traveling without a male guardian's permission.
[1] She has testified to the United States Congress to advocate more be done to repatriate kidnapped children.
She has sought help from the U.S. government, and believes it has largely let her down; however, she cites former Saudi Ambassador Ray Mabus and U.S. Rep. Dan Burton (R-CA) as individuals who were particularly supportive.
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